Adrian & the Sickness

Strapped with a Gibson SG and donning dreadlocks, Adrian Conner is first and foremost a shredder, playing with a technical proficiency that tops many of her male counterparts. She's also the lead guitarist of Seattle-based Hell’s Belles, an all-female AC/DC tribute band, going note for note and move for move with Angus Young. In Austin, Conner fronts the like-minded barroom blitz of Adrian & the Sickness, backed by bassist Heather Webb and drummer Nina Singh. Both the trio’s 2005 eponymous local debut and follow-up, Adrian for President, display an impressive variety of styles, dappling in everything from the Clash’s reggae rock to Sex Pistols' punk, and of course, testosterone-fueled classic rock. The Sickness' rock edge made them perfect running mates with Patrice Pike, whose local stock rose considerably after her appearance on the reality series Rock Star: Supernova. Through Pike, the Sickness hooked up with local native Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's in 2007 for a killer read of Golden Earring’s classic “Radar Love.” The band followed that with a DVD, Get Up! Get Out!, capturing a ferocious set at Momo’s in December 2006. – Austin Powell

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"Adrian &theSickness is an undeniable front of infectious pop concoction wrapped around electric, bombastic rock and roll. Led by Guitarist & songwriter Adrian Conner, they have been wowing live audiences with sweet melody and sheer sonic power since their debut in February 2004. Adrian also plays lead in Hell’s Belles, ..." more

PAST RECOMMENDED SHOWS:

11/23/12 @ One-2-One BarSister 7
As led by iconic frontwoman Patrice Pike and guitar guru Wayne Sutton, Sister 7 gained national audience in the Nineties not because of its funk-rock hybrid, but because the group wrote rock-solid jam jump-offs that continue to resonate locally two decades after forming. An old favorite playing a new room, the local quartet breaks ground at the new One-2-One Bar, transplanted from Downtown to South Lamar. Vocally sweet, musically snarling power trio Adrian & the Sickness opens.

10/18/06 @ Antone's CLOSEDShe Rocks! Calendar Release
Local photographer Ricardo Acevedo’s eagle eye for the ladies benefits Austin music enthusiasts year-round, and not just because all proceeds go to the Austin Music Foundation. This first of two Wednesday release shows (also Oct. 25 at Momos) showcases five of Acevedo’s harder-rocking models: Blackholicus, Full Stride, Quick & the Dead, Adrian & the Sickness, and Velvet Brick. She Rocks! can be had at Waterloo, Cheapo, all AMF events, and, soon, in your steamiest 2007 fantasies.